NASCAR Pinty’s Series Heading to Newfoundland April 11, 2022 NASCAR The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts, and Recreation have announced that the Provincial Government has entered into a multi-year partnership agreement with NASCAR. The partnership will see three Pinty’s Series races held in Newfoundland and Labrador over the next three years. This is Canada’s largest national motorsports series, and the agreement is the first time a Pinty’s Series race has been hosted on an island. Newfoundland and Labrador is only the fifth province to host a NASCAR race. As part of Come Home 2022, the first NASCAR Pinty’s Series Race, the PRO•LINE 225, will take place at the Eastbound International Speedway and Concert Park in Avondale on Saturday, June 25, 2022. The week leading up to the first race will be NASCAR Week with a series of family-friendly activities and events including a NASCAR vehicle parade from the port in Argentia to the Eastbound International Speedway and Concert Park, a Meet the Teams autograph session, and a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series race on Friday, June 24. It is estimated that the events of the weekend will attract close to 10,000 spectators. The partnership agreement will see a total investment of $665,000 from the Provincial Government over three years – $305,000 in 2022 and $180,000 in 2023 and 2024 respectively. The NASCAR races and associated events are anticipated to generate an estimated $5.4 million for the provincial economy. Come Home 2022 aims to encourage former residents of Newfoundland and Labrador to come home, remind residents of the wonders here in their own ‘backyard,’ and complement ongoing work to attract visitors earlier in the season and expand ongoing marketing efforts with non-resident visitors. Newfoundlanders and Labradorians everywhere can visit ComeHome2022.ca to sign up for the Come Home e-newsletter which will share event announcements and information throughout the year. They can also follow ComeHome2022 on Facebook and Instagram to get up-to-date celebration information. Source – NL government website
